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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,140 and 1,389,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,140 and 1,389,174 is: 2,118,010.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,140 : 1,389,174 = 1,389,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,140/1,389,174 = 1,389,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,140x = 1,389,174 × 1,389,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,140x = 1,929,804,402,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,929,804,402,276/911,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,118,010.85

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